Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Skies are Clearing for Students Researching Climate Change

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Here at the library we see a multitude of high school research topics. Each topic comes with its own challenges. One problem students writi...

Spring into Summer Reading Today

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Summer Reading Programs began on May 13 this year at all Birmingham Public Library locations al...

Local Author Tim Hollis Tells the Story of Alabama Tourism at the May 22 Brown Bag Lunch Program

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Tourism in the Southeast is often associated with Florida—a state that essentially defined the industry in America. Yet Alabama has a fas...
Monday, May 20, 2013

Book Series for Children - Frye by Angie Sage

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Frye Angie Sage Just in time for summer, Fyre is the long-awaited 7th and final installment...

Library Welcomes Author for a Journey on the Trail of Tears

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Ron Cooper, a member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, began walking the Northern Route of the Che...

Still Time to Join in the Discussion on Bullying

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Click to enlarge The Birmingham Public Library and the David Mathews Center for Civic Life invit...

BPL Partners with David Matthews Center for Series of Bullying Forums

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Click to enlarge DID YOU KNOW... Every 30 minutes, a child commits suicide as a DIRECT RES...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Registration Open for June RLCC Computer Classes

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The Regional Library Computer Center   June 2013  Computer Classes schedule is now available, and registration is open to the public for ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Brown Bag Lunch Program - See Alabama First: The Story of Alabama Tourism

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Tourism in the Southeast is often associated with Florida—a state that essentially defined the industry in America. Yet Alabama has a fas...

Book Review: Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music

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Songs In The Key Of Z: The Curious Universe Of Outsider Music Irwin Chusid I checked this book ...

Genealogy At Its Worst: Researching Convict Records Workshop

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Convict lease prisoners inside the barracks of an unidentified Jefferson County work camp. Th...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Meet Birmingham Public Library Young Professionals Board Member Kristy Stewart

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The Young Professionals of the Birmingham Public Library celebrate the rich history and prosperous f...

Brown Bag Lunch Program - Back to Basics Workout with Instructor Russell Lee, May 15

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The fitness industry is bombarded with killer workouts such as Iron Tribe, Insanity, and Crossfit...
Monday, May 13, 2013

Flow Tactics Teen Open Mic at the YMCA Youth Center

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Teens, get your poetry on at the Flow Tactics Teen Open Mic every 3rd Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m...
Saturday, May 11, 2013

Chilton Library Database

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If you need to get your hands on one of those Chilton or Motor Trends automotive repair manuals and don’t want to peel out the cash to buy o...